If I can't get access, can I ask for custody?

Recently, there have been instances where judges have said that in cases where there has been a persistent, lengthy and unrepentant record of denying access, it can be grounds for taking custody away from that parent and giving custody to the access parent. This has occurred in a few cases where the circumstances are extreme.

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